Glorious Thatcher

We just took a marvelous trip to Thatcher the other week! It was my second time going and again it was a new adventure to me. There is nothing like small towns with one major attraction - Walmart, traveling down one lane highway roads behind slow people, tractors driving thru town on their way to till the earth and grandma and grandpa's house to remind me of the "old days"! ha

It really was fun though, and we enjoyed every minute of being with our Udall grandparents and with Jonny and Laura. Our main objective was to just entertain the grandparents and spend time with them; especially Grandma Udall since she has lung cancer and has stopped all treatment. She is doing pretty good, she can conduct her own tube feeding, I was very impressed! But she is so tired and weak, I am glad that we were able to just be there with her. It is hard to see her like that because before she has been a hard working, go-getter kind of woman. I am sure she was in a lot more pain or discomfort than she led on during our stay, it just goes to show that she still always thinks about others!

Kind of a scruffy pic of us!

Great-Gma Carpenter (Grandma Udall's mom). This woman will be 100 years old this year!! And she is alive and kickin! She makes her own meals, washes her own clothes, walks, jokes and dresses herself. That is simply amazing to me. She is having a hard time with Grandma being so sick but still is so witty. This morning she had gotten her hair done and I told her she looked nice and she replied " I know and no one has taken my picture all morning!" So I did.

We got Grandpa Udall out of the house and he treated us to yummy Mexican food! We had a fun time talking to him about when he was temple president and President Hinckley called him up! Wow!

Dear Aunt Suzzette lives next door and was so kind to trim Craig's long hair! You know I love my husband with all my heart but when his hair is short I am just 100 x more attracted to him!! Gotta love a clean cut. A big thanks to my aunt! She is so much fun and so genuine too.

Jonny just waiting patiently for his perm to set in while he catches up on Better Homes and Gardens Magazine 1986 edition

Craig playing around with the new camera, got a cute little shot of Grandpa relaxing

Us and wonderful Grandma

Our farewell picture! Craig, Grandma, Great-grandma Carpenter and me. 3 generations in this one. We just love our grandparents and hope to make it back down there again soon!

Doesn't Craig looks much hotter with short hair! Most definitely!!